The evaluation of performance tasks given at primary education according to students' teachers' and parents' opinions

In this study it is aimed to find out students', teachers' and parents' opinions about performance tasks given in English classes at primary education. The study was carried out in private schools in Adana and Tarsus in 2011-12 education year. The participant of this study were 150 7th grade EFL students, 30 English language teacher working with them and 50 students' parents. Questionnaire and document analysis were used as data collection. It was identified as a result of study that students, teachers and parents stated that in general performance tasks are useful, they help students to improve their English language skills, students have fun while doing them, they enable students to develop their ability of research. On the other hand, ıt has been found out that parents do not have enough knowledge about performance tasks, these tasks are taken from internet as they are, without any effort, a great deal of tasks are done by tutors, students sometimes have to do many tasks at the same time and these tasks are really difficult to do. In the light of findings of this study, some suggestions were made to English language teachers, universities, schools and Minister of Education.